What the critics are saying about tick, tick...BOOM!

• “…winningly staged at MetroStage by director Matthew Gardiner… Stephen Gregory Smith, dynamically stepping into a starring role… Felicia Curry, who brings a big Broadway voice and lithe strength to the modest musical… promising newcomer Matt Pearson… The standout song of the show is "Come to Your Senses," a rock ballad that slowly builds to a shattering climax and is delivered with gospelly bravado by Miss Curry…. a warp-speed fusion of rock music and powerful emotion that engages the audience's senses and modern sensibilities.” -Jayne Blanchard, Washington Times
  
  
• “Memo to the producers of Jonathan Larson's Rent on Broadway: get down here and see Stephen Gregory Smith tear up the house… and does he give it everything he's got!... The three (actors) establish a sense of partnership as they work their way through the dozen songs that constitute the heart of this touching musical... MetroStage has mounted many satisfying small musicals…(with) emotionally involving staging as the show progresses, the impact of the final four songs is impressive. Curry…has grown into a fine musical leading lady… Matt Pearson …has his own moments to shine… But perhaps the most impressive time for all three comes quietly in the lovely "See Her Smile" when Smith is in the lead but the vocal support from both Pearson and Curry is sublime.” -Potomac Stages Pick Brad Hathaway, potomacstages.com
  
  
• “a fireball four-person rock band exuding a caffeinated buzz… One of the production’s standout moments, in fact, is “Green, Green Dress,”… (director Matt) Gardiner packs this number with a thrilling erotic charge.” -Celia Wren, Washington Post
  
  
• “Several of Boom’s numbers…have all the pull, heart and energy of Rent’s best numbers. “Therapy”…clearly demonstrates that while Larson elected to live in rock music, his talent was far from limited.” -Tom Avila, Metro Weekly
  
  
• “Singing with power and emotion and acting with humor and intensity, Smith leads the cast through the one-act, 100-minute musical backed by a rock combo.. of remarkable balance. His co-star is the highly talented Felicia Curry, who turns in a strong performance of her own... her singing is spectacular... she has a number titled “Come to Your Senses” that she delivers with impressive emotion. When she is finished, you may think you’ve just seen the highlight of the show. Smith, however, tops it with the next number, “Why.”… Matt Pearson…has his own moments to shine. He is subtly superb in the vocal support behind Smith on one of Larson’s loveliest ballads, “See Her Smile.” -Brad Hathaway, Alexandria Gazette Packet
  
  
• “…producing artistic director of MetroStage in Alexandria, Carolyn Griffin, has done it again! This show has the emotional impact and drama of Rent---and more. Through about a dozen songs, with first-class singing and acting---and I mean acting---we are moved by these likeable characters.” -Richard Massabny, Arlington Channel 69
  
  
• “Most charming Stephen Gregory Smith commands the stage brilliantly with such ease that one would think he was born to play this role… Matthew Gardiner provided most commendable directing and always kept the show on an intimate level allowing utmost empathy for the cast. It was a 30th birthday being celebrated in this script but it applies universally to any decade birthday so it will appeal to any age group.” -Bob Anthony, AllArtsReview4U.com